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Set "somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg", Canadian director Matthew Rankin’s second feature Universal Language is a homage to family and community. Filmed in Farsi and French, its quaint, absurdist humour has enchanted festival audiences from Cannes to Toronto, and earned it Canada's nomination for Best International Feature at the Oscars.

Universal Language, a unique Canadian film blending Farsi and French, competes at the Oscars, exploring identity and emotions in an absurdist comedy setting.